Tuscany's everyday white — and the soul of Vin Santo
Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Toscano is one of Italy's most widely planted white grapes — a crisp, neutral, high-acid variety behind countless easy Tuscan whites and, most famously, the dried-grape magic of Vin Santo.
The Grape
Trebbiano Toscano is the Tuscan face of the broad Trebbiano family, one of the most-planted white grapes in Italy and France (where it is known as Ugni Blanc). In Tuscany it produces light, dry, high-acid whites and serves as the historic white component once permitted in Chianti blends.
Its most celebrated role, however, is in Vin Santo — where Trebbiano, alongside Malvasia, is dried on straw mats and aged for years to make Tuscany's amber, nutty dessert wine.
History & Origins
Trebbiano has been grown in Italy since Roman times and spread widely thanks to its reliability, high yields, and dependable acidity. Trebbiano Toscano became a fixture of central Italian viticulture and was included in Baron Ricasoli's original Chianti formula as a softening white element.
Over time, the addition of white grapes to Chianti fell out of favour and was eventually disallowed in Chianti Classico, narrowing Trebbiano's role in red blends. Yet it remains essential to Vin Santo and to a quiet tradition of fresh, unpretentious Tuscan table whites — and globally, as Ugni Blanc, it is the base of Cognac and Armagnac.
Flavour Profile
Trebbiano Toscano is light, crisp, and refreshing — neutral and high in acid, taking on richer character when dried for Vin Santo.
Dry Tuscan White
Lemon, green apple, white blossom, fresh almond
Light-bodied, brisk, and unpretentious — a clean, refreshing everyday white built for the Tuscan table.
Dried for Vin Santo
Dried apricot, honey, walnut, beeswax, orange peel
When dried on straw mats and aged in caratelli, Trebbiano gains profound concentration, nuttiness, and sweetness in Tuscany's holy wine.
What to Pair It With
Trebbiano is a versatile table white in its dry form, and a classic dessert wine when made into Vin Santo.
Fried & Grilled Seafood
Trebbiano's bright acidity and light body refresh the palate against fritto misto and simply grilled fish.
Aperitivo & Light Antipasti
Crisp and neutral, it's an easy aperitivo white alongside olives, crostini, and cured meats.
Vegetable Pasta & Risotto
Its freshness lifts simple vegetable-driven Tuscan pasta and risotto without overpowering them.
Cantucci & Almond Desserts (as Vin Santo)
Dried into Vin Santo, Trebbiano is the textbook partner for dunking hard cantucci almond biscuits.
Where the Best Comes From
Trebbiano Toscano is grown across central Italy, with Tuscany its defining home.
Tuscany
Explore Region →Crisp dry white & the heart of Vin Santo
The grape's namesake region, where it makes fresh dry whites and, most famously, forms the backbone of Vin Santo alongside Malvasia.
Central Italy
Explore Region →Light, high-acid, food-friendly
Widely planted across Umbria, Abruzzo, and Lazio, Trebbiano underpins countless everyday Italian whites valued for freshness and reliability.
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